Osmosis

What is osmosis?

• Movement of water from high to low solute concentration

• Movement of water from low to high solute concentration

• Movement of solute from high to low concentration

• Movement of solute from low to high concentration

What does 'isotonic' mean?

• No movement of water

• Same concentration inside and outside the cell

• Higher concentration inside the cell

• Lower concentration outside the cell

What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?

• It swells

• It shrinks

• It stays the same

• It bursts

What is the result of placing a cell in a hypotonic solution?

• The cell bursts

• The cell shrinks

• The cell loses water

• The cell stays the same

Why is drinking seawater harmful?

• It makes the blood isotonic

• It causes cells to swell

• It hydrates the body

• It makes the blood hypertonic